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2016 Kaizo Level Design Contest (Discussions)

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How much judging is left to do anyway?
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It was a nice stream.

natnew's level seems pretty hardcore.
I wonder how you finish that.

By the way, sorry about my level, not only I don't have much experience in kaizo, but it's really my first level.

So it kinda sucks, I didn't knew what to expect much, but as soon as I watched the streams, I already knew my level was certainly not hard enough.

While I tried to make a fair balance by starting easy and simple, so the player can figure out the changes, and then getting harder towards the end.
I'm not sure if the desired effect is really what it ended up being.

I guess I focused too much on the looks and enemies rather than being hardcore enough, so that's also a thing.

But well, I'm already glad you played it (fairly well too).

[Also, that ugly shit at the end is supposed to be some kind of imitation of tetris blocks, again...didn't work as I really planned, but that's a minor thing anyway].

I guess in the end it really ended up being too much of a "2009 hack" bad ripoff.
The gameplay seems pretty fair, even if a bit half-assed, but yeah, I guess I had no much idea of what I was doing.
Except for the whole "progressively harder" thing and also having sections with some differences in what you're supposed to do.

Although it's a bad kaizo, and a probably mediocre mini-hack at it's worst and an average at it's best.
I hope it's at least enjoyable.

Well, at least I tried.
Next time I will do something harder and more creative, if possible.

(And no, I'm fine with it being disqualified, I don't mind for all the reasons above, and also for the fact even I noticed it was not really on competition with the other ones, as soon as I saw the other levels). lol
Oh come on. Don't be so depressed about your level. You won't be disqualified unless it's clear that less than 5 minutes of effort was put into the level.

Also, last stream probably:
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BIG FAT EDIT: Apparently this new windows 10 update did something, and my stream isn't starting. I will edit this again when I get it working
Jack: only a few levels left to finish my judging, and most of the other judges aren't finished with theirs yet.
Windowless ride, feeling alive
Are you alive or just breathing?
Originally posted by JackTheSpades
How much judging is left to do anyway?

please be patient
ask me if i give a f*ck...
Morcel. Dude. If you send me a piece of level so that we can collaborate together, maybe don't turn around and submit it in a contest without giving me a heads up. I sent you the part I made over a month ago, so this couldn't have been a last-second decision.

Pulling a stunt like this makes it look like I'm just copying you when I release my half. You seem like a nice person, so I'm guessing you just didn't think about it, but it still puts me in a really awkward situation.
To explain to any casual reader, bloodlust suggested a collaboration within certain specifications (no-resting-place levels) and I made the first 2/5 of this contest level. This co-operation afterwards came to nothing because bloodlust's example levels (one of which is superficially similar to mine) were much better (and harder) than mine and I didn't feel up to meeting his standards. In order not to waste what I had worked on, I revised the level segments already made and added the last 3/5 of the level.

To bloodlust, I didn't think you wanted to use my level segment (and I didn't want you to because of the difference in standards); this confusion may be a misunderstanding. As to your 'half', the gimmick for your level is different from mine (not to mention I borrowed my own gimmick from JUMP's motor), and the level is completely different from mine (not even using the same sprites), so why would anyone think you are copying me? I think you should be able to use freely anything you've made.
Originally posted by Morsel
To explain to any casual reader, bloodlust suggested a collaboration within certain specifications (no-resting-place levels) and I made the first 2/5 of this contest level. This co-operation afterwards came to nothing because bloodlust's example levels (one of which is superficially similar to mine) were much better (and harder) than mine and I didn't feel up to meeting his standards. In order not to waste what I had worked on, I revised the level segments already made and added the last 3/5 of the level.

To bloodlust, I didn't think you wanted to use my level segment (and I didn't want you to because of the difference in standards); this confusion may be a misunderstanding. As to your 'half', the gimmick for your level is different from mine (not to mention I borrowed my own gimmick from JUMP's motor), and the level is completely different from mine (not even using the same sprites), so why would anyone think you are copying me? I think you should be able to use freely anything you've made.


I see, so it was just a misunderstanding then.

The issue I had was that since we did try to match up the mechanics/aesthetics, its clear that the work is related. Obviously you can use your level designs however you want. It's just that I was uncomfortable with the possibility of needless drama, and wish this information was cleared up at the outset.

And, as I said before, your work is *way* better than you are making it out to be :P

Sorry for the upset
Originally posted by ft029
Oh come on. Don't be so depressed about your level. You won't be disqualified unless it's clear that less than 5 minutes of effort was put into the level.


Oh, don't mind, don't mind.
I'm not depressed.
Sometimes I have a inferiority complex, and I may sound miserable without really intending to do it.
But still, it's true that I didn't know what to expect, and I was worried about it when I started to see the other levels.

But well, I tried and I'm happy with that fact, if nothing went wrong, then I would never get better.
I haven't kept up with all of ft's streams, but someone fill me in, he's done with that now?
Originally posted by a hick
I haven't kept up with all of ft's streams, but someone fill me in, he's done with that now?


As far as I can tell, there are only 2-3 levels left, all of which are just fragments (he's done seemingly most of them), so I presume it just doesn't make sense to stream the rest.
Want to see my Super Mario Timeline?
yeah, i dont think i saw him play past the second section of my level, which is too bad because the second section was undoubtedly the worst (it took watching somebody else not understand it to realize how complicated and needlessly specific it was). I was excited to watch him attempt the fourth section and the boss room, but oh well, maybe next time. edit: nvm i just checked and he did play it LOL alright im gonna watch it
e2: hmm, well I mean, from the outside looking in yeah this is pretty brutal. It's a little strange I'm getting people upset by submitting a hard level to the contest, but I guess there's a limit to how hard it should be. I guess now I'm just more desperate curious to hear what the other judges thought. I feel like playing a kaizo hack by yourself and streaming it with a bunch of people watching will result in two different opinions.

also tfw trying to be patient but eagerly awaiting results. i hope i win
ask me if i give a f*ck...
i hope i win better than hobz
I'm procrastinating too much rn sorry

I just have to type up some comments, hehehe
if idol wins better than me i demand a recount
ask me if i give a f*ck...
If I lose then the system is rigged against me

-Trump
Originally posted by Sokobansolver
Originally posted by ft029
I'm procrastinating too much rn sorry

Why do I get the feeling this is somehow my fault for having been an anti-role model at these things?

I don't think this really has anything to do with you.
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